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Farmers to Families hit 50-million boxes and Pandemic Ag Aid Down
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA's Farmers to Families Food Box program hits 50-million mark, and coronavirus relief aid levels lower in past couple of weeks.
Pesticide Disposal
Idaho Ag Today
ISDA Announces Spring Schedule for Unusable Pesticide Disposal
Congress Averts Shutdown and Net Farm Income Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Congress averts a second government shutdown, and USDA projects net farm income will recover this year.
Pesticide Spending Up Again and Soybean Experts Down
The Agribusiness Update
Pesticide spending in U.S. reaches $12-billion annually, and soybean exports down sharply as China sits on stockpile.
Biological Crop Protection Pt2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The use of biological pesticides and stimulants in agriculture is expanding and changing every day.
Dems Anti-Farm Bill Stand and Calorie Count Labels
The Agribusiness Update
Democrats unified in their anti-farm bill stand, and Calorie Count labels begin on ALL food.
Farm Bill Angers Democrats and U.S. Beef #1 in South Korea
The Agribusiness Update
Farm Bill headed to full House for debate angers Democrats, and U.S. Beef #1 supplier to South Korea years after Mad Cow ban.
Biological Products Surge Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The demand for biological ag products grows according to trade association.
Biological Products Surge Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Rapid change in demand for biological products to help crops with fewer chemicals.
BASF and Northwest Potato Growers
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
BASF talks Northwest Potato Growers at the Potato Expo in Orlando.
Biological Products Industry Alliance Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Biological Products Industry Alliance talks trends at Potato Expo in Orlando.
Ag Secretary Named and Protecting Bees
The Agribusiness Update
Trump names Perdue to head USDA and EPA releases Bee Protection standards
EPA Protect Farmworkers & Where's the Water Going
Northwest Report
EPA announces major changes to protect workers from pesticides...a new report looks at where drinking water is going.
New Ag Director, Mosquito Control & Drought Emergency Relief Funding
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
New state Department of Ag director announced, permit to control mosquitoes updated, and Congressman Newhouse talks about help for those in the ag industry affected by the drought.
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Tentative Labor Deal, Clean Water Projects & Free Pesticide Disposal
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
West Coast ports have resumed full time operations but damage to foreign buyer relationships may take years to recover from, Ecology proposing $229 million in grant and loan funding for 165 clean water projects across the state, and WSDA collecting unwanted agricultural and commercial-grade pesticides in Eastern Washington this spring.
9-30 IAT Pesticide Disposal
Idaho Ag Today
Anything not still useful with the letters, CIDE on the end as in fungicide, pesticide, insecticide can be disposed of through the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.
9-3 IAT Field Day
Idaho Ag Today
A September 4 field day will feature the use of induced resistance as part of an IPM program for disease management in potatoes.
Protecting Bees & Challenging Cherry Season
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
New WSDA pamphlet to help gardeners help bees, and 2013 cherry season proves to be one of the more challenging.
Cause Of Bee Deaths
Food Forethought
Many suggestions have been made as to the cause of colony collapse disorder.